Comparison

VDO | MediaBox vs MO 4Media

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VDO | MediaBox

Control your VDO media box remotely. Play music from your smartphone via Bluetooth, manage MP3s from a USB drive, or tune into AM/FM radio stations. You can also store favorite stations and adjust volume settings.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth audio playback
  • USB MP3 management
  • AM/FM tuner control
  • Radio station storage
  • Automatic scan function
  • Volume control
  • Custom settings
Features
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VDO MediaBox app , is dedicated for remote control VDO media box. VDO Media Box, can control the different sources of the Media box. It permits to the owner to play songs stored in his/her Smart Phone via Bluetooth, or manage play MP3 songs stored into a USB pen drive or select the Tuner ( AM/FM ), select one of the preferred stored Radio Station or search using the Automatic Scan function. The VDO MediaBOX App can store up to 11 different radio station, choose by customer. It is also able to Control volume level and enter in a dedicate Settings page for customs setup.

About

MO 4Media

Control your JRiver Media Center remotely and play media directly on your device. Stream audio, video, and images, with options for offline playback and casting to other devices. Requires JRiver Media Center software running on a computer.

Highlights
  • Remote control for JRiver Media Center
  • Local media playback
  • AirPlay and Chromecast casting
  • Offline playback
  • Playlist management
  • Wake-On-LAN support
Features
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MO 4Media is a remote control for JRiver Media Center (MC) software running on a computer (we have no affiliation with JRiver, Inc.). It also can play back media from the MC library locally to the device, play to AirPlay devices, and cast to Chromecast devices. A running copy of JRiver Media Center on a networked computer is required. You must enable "Media Network" in MC for you to be able to connect and access your media. See https://www.jriver.com to install and get more information. Features: - Control MC playback over WiFi with your device - Control separate zones and link/unlink playback between zones - Play audio/music files to your device with optional volume leveling/replay gain adjustment during playback, optional file conversion, and gapless playback for unconverted files - Play video files to your device with optional file conversion - View images on your device with optional file conversion - Run macros (list of network commands) when zones are selected or unselected. These can be MCC (control MC) or TCP (control networked A/V equipment). - On-screen volume buttons can control MC or networked A/V equipment volumes - Create, add files to, and edit playlists - Theater View remote control - Wake-On-LAN - Download files with offline playback - Seeking during playback - Custom UI colors - Option for Video playback in external player - Casting support - AirPlay support This version is now free to use without a subscription (no limitations). Notes: - To customize the library items that you can browse edit the MC options: "Tools | Options | Media Network | Advanced | Custom views for JRemote, Gizmo & Panel..." - Cover art is intentionally missing from screenshots but will display properly in the app with your library Privacy Policy: https://cncb-gh.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://cncb-gh.github.io/terms.html

Screenshots

VDO | MediaBox4 screens
MO 4Media4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MO 4Media at 3.3 against VDO | MediaBox's 2.0. MO 4Media also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). VDO | MediaBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.3). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MO 4Media sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. VDO | MediaBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MO 4Media holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of VDO | MediaBox's written reviews are positive against 40% of MO 4Media's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VDO | MediaBox versus MO 4Media: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVDO | MediaBoxMO 4Media
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better10.3
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVeratron AGCraig Baldwin

Customer experience

VDO | MediaBox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MO 4Media

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

VDO | MediaBox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MO 4Media

Subscriptions1
  • MO 4Media Annual Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is VDO | MediaBox free?
VDO | MediaBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MO 4Media free?
MO 4Media is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VDO | MediaBox or MO 4Media?
MO 4Media is rated higher. VDO | MediaBox averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MO 4Media averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do VDO | MediaBox or MO 4Media have ads?
Neither VDO | MediaBox nor MO 4Media shows ads.

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